Rational Solution Process Assets

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Abstract

This page provides an overview of the method configurations (process assets) for IBM Rational Solutions.

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1.0 Overview

An IBM® Rational® Solution consists of a specific set of IBM Rational tools and associated method configurations that have been developed and tested together to provide a complete lifecycle management solution for a particular domain.

This page describes method configurations (solution process assets) for a number of IBM Rational Solutions, and links for downloading these assets.

These assets are available at no extra cost to customers with active IBM Rational Method Composer or IBM Rational Method Composer Content Reader licenses.

2.0 Downloading a solution

Each solution asset consists of two parts:

Browsable content: A WAR file, which can be installed onto a web server

Method library: Resources that enable the content to be customized using Rational Method Composer

Each asset is self-documenting and includes Jazz process templates (including IBM Rational Team Concert™ process and work item templates) for enacting the solution. After the published content WAR file is deployed, you can browse the asset to learn how to further configure the tools and process to adopt the solution.

3.0 Detailed Descriptions of Solutions

Each of the solution assets is described in more detail in the following sections.

3.1 IBM Rational Solutions for IT

The following are solutions for IT software development:

3.1.1 Disciplined Agile Delivery

Disciplined Agile Delivery (DAD) is is a process that is based on a core set of agile software development practices that are enhanced with some additional practices that many project teams require. No library is provided for download; use the library that is installed with Rational Method Composer 7.5.2.1.

It enables project teams to get up and running quickly. It supports heterogeneous development across multiple platforms and technologies, and it can be extended as your needs evolve. No library is provided for download - use the library installed with Rational Method Composer 7.5.2.1.

The IBM Rational Solution for Agile ALM with Scrum can be used to accelerate the adoption of Scrum, leveraging the automation of Rational Team Concert to manage key Scrum artifacts (Product Backlog, Sprint Backlog) and to support key Scrum events (sprint planning, daily scrum, sprint reviews and retrospectives). It provides specialized capabilities for agile team members that improve individual productivity in an integrated environment that maximizes visibility and collaboration. With this solution, governance is "baked in" with templates, process enactment support and in-context guidance that get customers up and running quickly, as well as support for day-to-day usage.

The following entries are solutions for Systems Engineering. All the Systems Engineering solutions are based on the same RMC library.Download library

3.2.1 IBM Rational Solution for Systems and Software Engineering

The IBM Rational Solution for Systems and Software Engineering provides a proven set of best practices for the execution of the Systems development lifecycle. The scope of these practices covers both systems engineering and embedded software development. They have been developed to support incremental adoption, thereby accelerating the adoption of common process support, practices and tools so as to reduce the time to value for the client’s process improvement initiatives. The provided configurations cover the Model-Driven Systems Development, Requirements-Driven Engineering and Real-Time areas, and include guidance for both traditional and agile development.

The IBM Rational Solution for Aerospace and Defense - DO-178B/C is a set of best practices to help organizations develop products for certification under the DO-178B and DO-178C safety critical standards. The scope of these practices covers the 5 main processes described by DO-178B/C, concerning Planning, Development, Verification, Configuration Management and Quality Assurance. They have been developed to support incremental adoption, thereby accelerating the adoption of common process support, practices and tools so as to reduce the time to value for the client’s process improvement initiatives.

Download WAR file - includes updated content for source control management to support DO-178B/C compliance. .

3.2.3 IBM Rational Solution for Automotive Engineering - ISO-26262

The IBM Rational Solution for Automotive Engineering - ISO-26262 is a set of best practices to help organizations develop products that must comply with the ISO-26262 functional safety standard. The scope of these practices covers areas that are described by ISO-26262, relating to management of functional safety, concept, system engineering, and software development. They have been developed to support the incremental adoption of process, practices and tools, thereby reducing the time to value for process improvement initiatives.

Download WAR file - includes updated content on testing and validation, real-time dynamic analysis, and functional safety analysis as it relates to ISO-26262 . Additional Systems Solution tool templates are also included. .

3.2.4 IBM Rational Solution for Medical Devices

The IBM Rational Solution for Medical Device Development provides support for Design Control, IEC 62304 and Intended Use Validation. Design Control provides delivery processes, work tasks, work products, process roles and guidance that support the objectives, plans, tasks, and work products described and specified by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Design Control Guidance for Medical Device Manufacturers. This mapping aids the development of devices that are intended to be developed, sold or used in the United States and other jurisdictions by providing links between the standard and the process assets that are represented within the Rational Practice library and processes. Specific guidance is given on the application of IEC 62304 which covers software development processes for medical devices. Support is provided for customers to carry out Intended Use Validation of DOORS in the context of their processes.

The IBM Rational Solution for Aerospace and Defense - DoDAF (Department of Defense Architecture Framework) is a set of best practices to help organizations develop architectures with DoDAF. The scope of these practices covers many DoDAF work products and specific work flows to improve communication and collaboration between all stake holders in the supply chain who are developing large scale complex systems of systems. The content also has been developed to support incremental adoption, thereby accelerating the adoption of common process support, practices, and tools so as to reduce the time to value for the client’s process improvement initiatives.

This website includes the practices and the main workflows for Electronic Design with a focus on the high-level modeling of electronic system design and the design management of analog IP Blocks. This content will be of value to teams that face more multisite, multiparty, day-to-day operations for complex design activities. These capabilities help teams communicate and collaborate consistently, save time, and reduce errors and rework. By reducing engineering costs and cycle time, and by increasing design accuracy, more time will be made available for innovation and analog creativity, with the goal to drive quality and differentiation.

The IBM Rational Solution for Rail Engineering - CENELEC EN 50128 is a set of best practices to help organizations develop products for certification under the EN 50128 safety critical standards. The scope of these practices covers the objectives, plans, tasks, and work products described and specified by the EN 50128 standard They have been developed to support incremental adoption, thereby accelerating the adoption of common process support, practices and tools so as to reduce the time to value for the client’s process improvement initiatives.

8/12/2013 Added the library for the IBM Rational Solution for Agile ALM with Scrum

6/21/2013 Added new war files for the IBM Rational Solution for Aerospace and Defense - DO-178B/C and the IBM Rational Solution for Automotive Engineering - ISO-26262

5/31/2013 Added the IBM Rational Solution for Agile ALM with Scrum.

1/31/2013 Updated the Systems Solution Library to include the "IBM Rational Solution for Electronic Design" and the "IBM Rational Solution for Aerospace and Defense - DODAF". These were previously only available in published form.

Prerequisites

To browse the published content, you need a web server capable of deploying WAR files. Rational Team Concert includes a web server that can be used for this purpose. You also require a Rational Method Composer reader license for each user who browses this material.

To customize the asset, you require Rational Method Composer version 7.5.2 or later.

Installation Instructions

Each solution has two parts: a <solution_name>.war file, which can be deployed to a web server, and a library file, which can be customized with IBM Rational Method Composer. For the systems engineering solutions, a single library is provided, which includes all the system engineering solution plug-ins.

Browsing the solution

The .war file for each solution is intended for deployment to a web server. However, if you just want to browse the web site locally on your computer, you can do so. A .war file can be renamed as a .zip file and extracted with standard utilities. To browse the unzipped website, open the index.htm file in the top folder with your browser.

Deploying the WAR File to a Jazz Server

Prerequisites: a. You have installed Rational Team Concert, using the default Tomcat web server. b. You have started the Jazz Team Server c. You have write access to the Jazz server install folders, for example, C:\Program Files\IBM\jazzteamserver.

1. Copy the <solution_name>.war file to the Tomcat server webapps folder, for example, C:\Program Files\IBM\jazzteamserver\server\tomcat\webapps. This action automatically deploys the WAR file as a website.

2. Browse the solution website, which is deployed at https://<server_name>:<port>/<application_name>.

For example, if you have installed the Jazz server on your local computer and deployed he clm.war file, then you can browse this site: localhost:9443/clm

3. The solution website provides instructions for the remaining setup. Click Getting Started > Tools Setup and Configuration. The instructions include steps to import process and work item templates into the Jazz environment and to create projects that use the templates.

Customizing the Solution using Rational Method Composer

To customize the solution website:

1. Download the appropriate library .zip file (either the CLM library or the Systems Solutions library). 2. Extract the file. 3. Open the library by using Rational Method Composer version 7.5.2.1 or later.

Each solution library is based on the IBM Practices Library version 7.5.2.1, but with some practices added, some changed, and some removed. You can merge solution libraries by importing each set of library files in sequence, and by allowing duplicate files to be overwritten.

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Disclaimer

The practice mappings to standards (DO-178B/C, EN 50128,ISO-26262, DoDAF) provided here can be used to help Licensee meet compliance obligations, which may be based on laws, regulations, standards or additional practices. Any directions, suggested usage, or guidance provided by the practice mapping does not constitute legal, accounting, or other professional advice, and Licensee is cautioned to obtain its own legal or other expert counsel. Licensee is solely responsible for ensuring that Licensee and Licensee's activities, applications and systems comply with all applicable laws, regulations, standards and practices. Use of this practice mapping does not guarantee compliance with any law, regulation, standard or additional practice.

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